Song of the Earth CD + MP3 Bundle

Song of the Earth CD + MP3 BundleDavid Longstreths Song of the Earth, a song cycle for orchestra and voices, is performed here by Longstreth with his band Dirty ProjectorsFelicia Douglass, Maia Friedman, Olga Belland the Berlin based chamber orchestra s t a r g a z e, conducted by Andr de Ridder. The album also features Phil Elverum (Mount Eerie), Steve Lacy, Patrick Shiroishi, Anastasia Coope, Tim Bernardes, Ayoni, Portraits of Tracy, and the author David Wallace Wells. Longstreth

its eerie beauty and its sheer intensity are instantly memorable

"all conveyed with remarkable musicianship and high spirits

" Soundtrack performers include The London Contemporary Orchestra

” The Los Angeles Times calls it "excellent

Stephin Merritt wrote music and lyrics to this 1699 play

He cites a wide range of influences—from Baroque dance to hip-hop grooves adapted to piano—and the sounds of his native country of Armenia are present

the solo project of Mountain Man's Alexandra Sauser-Monnig

Cory Chisel

multicultural collaborators and instruments

great voice of 20th-century popular song and the singer who helped bring fado into the 21st century

all longtime friends

"It fits alongside the best of his career and adds another solid release to a solo catalog which will hopefully become more cherished in time